Unit 5 Test: Constitution

What were Jefferson’s three important ideas about government?

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What does separation of church and state mean?

• The government has no power to establish an official state religion

• The government has the power to establish an official state religion

• The church votes on laws at a state level

• The government has the right to dictate religious beliefs and practices.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A formal agreement including a law-making body, called Congress which gave political independence for each state

• A set of laws that increased the power of the federal government

• A document that established the Supreme Court

• A treaty between the United States and Great Britain to end the Revolutionary War

What were three issues that arose from ratifying the Articles of Confederation?

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Which does NOT describe Alexander Hamilton?

• He was an orphan born in the British West Indies

• He was a close aide to George Washington

• He did not want to replaces the Articles of Confederation

• He believed in a strong central government

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Boston, Massachusetts
• New York City, New York
• Washington D.C.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the Constitutional Convention ultimately do regarding the Articles?

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What was ONE way the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan differed?

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What was NOT one of the three branches of government created to ensure separation of power?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Presidential